Dhaka, Friday


10 May 2024


Fakhrul in quarantine as his relative found Covid positive

Fakhrul in quarantine as his relative found Covid positive

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has gone into quarantine as one of his relatives who stays in his Uttara residence tested positive for coronavirus.

20:34 19 November 2020

BRAC seeking Deputy Manager for its Learning Center Operations

BRAC seeking Deputy Manager for its Learning Center Operations

BRAC, the largest non-governmental organisation in the world is looking for a Deputy Manager for its Learning Center Operations

20:22 19 November 2020

LafargeHolcim brings awareness programme for construction workers

LafargeHolcim brings awareness programme for construction workers

The company aims to conduct the same programme in different parts of the country in the coming days.

18:58 19 November 2020

Ranisankail farmers find fortune in cauliflower cultivation

Ranisankail farmers find fortune in cauliflower cultivation

Cauliflowers and cabbages are the most common winter vegetables and a large number of farmers in Birashi, Umradangi, Uttargaon, Mahalbari, Koligaon and Bhandar areas of Ranisankail upazila have this year switched to their cultivation from other traditional crops much before winter.

18:56 19 November 2020

NRB Commercial Bank’s IPO approved

NRB Commercial Bank’s IPO approved

The bank aims to raise Tk120 crore in capital by issuing 120 million ordinary shares for Tk10 each.

18:47 19 November 2020

Regent Textile’s earnings drop, declares 2% dividend

Regent Textile’s earnings drop, declares 2% dividend

The board of directors of the company has recommended 1% cash for general shareholders.

18:31 19 November 2020

Covid-19 in Bangladesh: ‘Wired wave’ raises concerns again

Covid-19 in Bangladesh: ‘Wired wave’ raises concerns again

Bangladesh is now apparently back to the alarming situation it largely saw a few months back when Covid-19 hit the country.

18:23 19 November 2020

Death toll from Covid-19 tops 250,000 in US

Death toll from Covid-19 tops 250,000 in US

The death toll from Covid-19 in the US surpassed 250,000 yesterday, according to the Centre for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

17:54 19 November 2020

No respite from horrific road crashes; 8 dead in C’nawabganj

No respite from horrific road crashes; 8 dead in C’nawabganj

Eight agriculture workers were killed and four others injured when a rice-laden human-hauler plunged into a roadside ditch at Sonapur-Barikbazar in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district early today.

17:19 19 November 2020

GPH Ispat begins billet export to China

GPH Ispat begins billet export to China

GPH Ispat, one of the country`s leading steel makers, is exporting MS billet to China for $10.17 million.

04:35 19 November 2020

Mobile tower building deadlock ends

Mobile tower building deadlock ends

In November 2018, BTRC issued licences to four firms to build and operate mobile phone towers.

03:57 19 November 2020

Taposh for closure of shops, business in DSCC areas by 8:00pm

Taposh for closure of shops, business in DSCC areas by 8:00pm

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today called for closure of shops and businesses in the south city corporation areas by 8pm.

01:43 19 November 2020

I do not lease any land: State minister for Water Resources

I do not lease any land: State minister for Water Resources

State Minister for Water Resources Zaheed Farooque said that he stopped leasing of the land after taking the charge

01:32 19 November 2020

BCB appoints armed guard for Shakib

BCB appoints armed guard for Shakib

In an unprecedented move, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed an armed guard for Shakib Al Hasan.

01:13 19 November 2020

Pfizer: Covid-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon

Pfizer: Covid-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon

Pfizer says that more interim results from its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study suggest the shots are 95 percent effective and that the vaccine protects older people most at risk of dying from Covid-19.

01:04 19 November 2020

Mannan made DMD of Sonali Bank

Mannan made DMD of Sonali Bank

Md Abdul Mannan has been made deputy managing director of the state-owned Sonali Bank Limited recently.

00:32 19 November 2020

Barvida 1st vice president Anwar Sadat expelled

Barvida 1st vice president Anwar Sadat expelled

The Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association (Barvida) has expelled SM Anwar Sadat from the post of general member and vice president-1 of the association on disciplinary grounds

00:06 19 November 2020

Myanmar`s lack of sincerity hinders Rohingya repatriation: FM

Myanmar`s lack of sincerity hinders Rohingya repatriation: FM

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today said Myanmar`s lack of sincerity is the key reason behind the delay in Rohingya repatriation and sought genuine pressure from the international community on Myanmar.

23:53 18 November 2020

Stocks snap winning streak, turnover declines 31%

Stocks snap winning streak, turnover declines 31%

Investors’ cautious stance on apprehension of new round of lockdown because of spiking COVID-19 infections and ongoing Robi IPO subscription have pushed the volume of trade down, according to brokers.

23:41 18 November 2020

Bangladesh reports 2,111 new Covid cases, 21 deaths

Bangladesh reports 2,111 new Covid cases, 21 deaths

Bangladesh today recorded 2,111 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing up the total tally to 438,795 while announced death of 21 people in the same period that took the total casualties to 6,275.

23:01 18 November 2020

Govt to fix charges for private healthcare services

Govt to fix charges for private healthcare services

The ministry will decide the next course of action based on a committee report.

22:23 18 November 2020

Sylhet, Sunamganj in dark for 30 hours

Power officials say electricity supply could resume to one or two areas within afternoon

The residents of Sylhet City, suburban areas, Chhatak upazila and Sunamganj district town are going without power for nearly 30 hours as the authorities concerned say it is unlikely that power supply will be restored soon to all affected areas.

22:11 18 November 2020

Psychiatrists went on two-day work abstention from today

Arrest of NIMH registrar: Psychiatrists went on two-day work abstention from today

Bangladesh Association of Psychiatrists (BAP) declared a two-day work abstention from today across the country protesting the arrest of National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital’s registrar in connection with the death of senior ASP Anisul Karim.

21:54 18 November 2020

Dhaka for enhanced trade ties with Doha
Bangladesh and Qatar to sign MoU to promote trade relations

Dhaka for enhanced trade ties with Doha

According to government data, Bangladeshi expatriates in Qatar remitted more than $1.1 billion last year which was 6.03 percent of the total inbound remittance.

20:47 18 November 2020